How much does an electrician cost per hour in London?
London firms that publish weekday daytime rates for electrical work charge about £100–£130 an hour plus VAT, usually with a one-hour minimum. Small fixed jobs, such as replacing a socket or fitting a light, are commonly quoted at £80–£160.
London firms' published weekday daytime rates, plus VAT
Low
£100
per hour
High
£130
Based on London market research, updated October 2026. First-party London Heroes data will replace this as jobs complete.
These are market-research figures, not London Heroes job data. London Heroes publishes what its own completed jobs cost in the London Home Repair Index, job by job, as they complete.
These prices exclude VAT.
Prices and guidance last checked on against the committed London price research this band is drawn from and the UK regulatory records behind our service pages.
Where these figures come from
The hourly band comes from the rate cards London firms publish on their own websites: their weekday daytime rate for electrical work, before VAT. Some London firms publish weekday rates outside it, lower and higher, so ask for the rate before you book. Most of these cards charge more for evening or overnight work, and several say materials are charged on top of the hourly rate. Cost guides and directory sites mostly quote lower London hourly figures, though the top of a few of their ranges reaches this band, and not all of them say whether VAT is included, so check what a price includes before you compare it.
Typical fixed-job prices
Replacing a standard socket: £80–£120. New light fitting: £90–£160. Additional double socket on an existing circuit: £120–£200. Consumer unit (fuse box) replacement: £450–£800 including certification. These come from cost guides and London firms' own price guides, which do not all state the same VAT basis, so ask whether a quote includes VAT.
Certified work matters. Certain domestic electrical work is notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations: it must be self-certified by an installer registered with a government-authorised competent person scheme, or certified by a registered third-party certifier or a building control body.
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This guide is general information, not a quote or a substitute for advice from a qualified professional.